MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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